Dale Ellis vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Dale Ellis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 James Harden 17

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 James Harden 16

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 James Harden 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 James Harden 8

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 James Harden 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 James Harden 7.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 James Harden 27,752

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 James Harden 6,488

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 James Harden 8,347

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 James Harden 1,718

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 James Harden 656

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 James Harden 1,154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 James Harden .439

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 James Harden .363

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 James Harden 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 James Harden 6.5

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 James Harden 3,895

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 James Harden 948

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 James Harden 1,125

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 James Harden 282

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 James Harden 98

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 James Harden 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 James Harden .869

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) James Harden 9.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) James Harden 1.0 (2025)